Business

Mining powers GDP growth in Q2:2026

An 81.7 percent surge in mining lifted real economic growth to 8.7 percent in the second quarter, masking a contraction across the rest of...
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Botswana slips nine places in tourism index 

Botswana has slipped nine places to 84th out of 110 economies in the 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI), raising questions about whether...
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Botswana digs up more diamonds, but earns less

Botswana dug up more diamonds in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2), but earned considerably less from selling them. Diamond mining value added almost doubled,...
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Mozambique offers Botswana beef exporters route through Beira

Mozambique has offered Botswana’s beef exporters an alternative route to international markets through the Port of Beira, potentially giving the Botswana Meat Commission greater...
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Used Vehicles steer motor market as new registrations slow

Botswana’s roads may be getting busier, but the latest transport figures suggest the country’s appetite for putting new cars on them is cooling. A total...
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BDC swings back to profit 

Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) has staged a dramatic financial turnaround, moving from a P171 million loss to a P14 million profit before tax in...
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Letshego seeks P800m from shareholders to cut funding costs

Letshego Africa Holdings is seeking P800 million from shareholders as the Botswana-based financial services group moves to reduce costly borrowing and build a more...
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New SOE Ownership Policy targets value from state assets

Botswana is preparing to overhaul the ownership of state-owned enterprises as tighter public finances and the push for economic diversification expose the cost of...
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Digital banking shifts Botswana lenders towards fee income

Botswana’s banks are increasingly generating revenue from digital transactions and other non-interest activities as pressure on traditional lending income intensifies, according to the Bank...
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Vultures: Botswana’s US$250m-a-year ‘clean-up crew’

Botswana’s vultures may be ugly ducklings of the wildlife economy but they are quietly doing business worth more than US$250 million a year across...
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